With any luck, his political career is burned beyond recognition.
He abused his power then and will continue to do so until he is stopped. Sooner rather than later.
Boss Tweed doesn’t hold a candle to this guy.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
The main difference between Nixon and Spitzer is that Nixon had the decency to resign.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070726/NEWS02/707260372
“At this point in time, I believe it’s time to do the people’s business,” Spitzer said. “As significantly critical as it is to delve into these matters, and I would be the last person to ever diminish that, it’s also, at a certain point, right to say: ‘OK, we now know what happened, let’s move on.’”
The New York Nixon. The press is going to fricasee this dope. Oh, wait, cancel that, he’s a beloved Democrat.
Isn’t Andrew Cuomo the son of useless destructive Leftist Mario Cuomo? If so, Spitzer must be in REALLY big trouble.
Front page headline in the NY Post: Spitzer - Come Clean!
The NY Times has this interesting article:
Spitzer Woes Are Enjoyed on Wall Street http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/27/nyregion/27wall.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Newspapers all across the state (Albany, Buffalo) are running with the story.
Politics in New York aren't the same as in Washington DC. If Spitzer's Democratic rivals see an opportunity here to pick up more power, they'll go for it. Andrew Cuomo and Shelly Silver will definitely benefit if Spitzer's power is diminished. And what do the Democrats have to lose if Spitzer is made into a laughing stock and forced, because of public ridicule, to resign? Then Basil Patterson becomes Governor - and he is easier to make deals with.
Impeachment with honor